diff --git a/src/requester/pldm.c b/src/requester/pldm.c
index 8b9a17c..1dea225 100644
--- a/src/requester/pldm.c
+++ b/src/requester/pldm.c
@@ -12,8 +12,8 @@
 
 pldm_requester_rc_t pldm_open(void)
 {
+	ssize_t rc = -1;
 	int fd = -1;
-	int rc = -1;
 
 	fd = socket(AF_UNIX, SOCK_SEQPACKET, 0);
 	if (-1 == fd) {